• H.E. Dr. Maya Morsy - Minister of Social Solidarity.
• H.E. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy - Minister of Youth and Sports.
• H.E. Dr. Yasmine Fouad - Minister of Environment.

Mr. Nasser Alqahtani - Managing Partner, Strategic Gears.

Overview:

Countries seek to create a proper environment for embracing the concepts of the creative and knowledge economy by integrating stakeholders and the parties concerned to develop common visions in order to accelerate sustainable economic growth based on innovation and creativity.

Therefore, it is essential for all parties to play their role to integrate and unify efforts to support the national economic engines and achieve growth based on participation and exchange of expertise. Hence, the session is important for all parties concerned to review means of achieving integration for the best interest of the business community and supporting the concepts of the creative and knowledge economy.

Axes:

• Mechanisms for integrating Stakeholders of the creative and knowledge economy.
• Unifying efforts for sustainable growth.
• Creating opportunities and enhancing effective partnerships.
• Global experiences and success stories of partnerships.

Speakers:

• Dalia El Hawary - Deputy CEO of the General Authority for Free Investment.Bottom of Form
• Marisa Henderson - Chief, Trade & Creative Economy, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
• Mark Howard - Country Director of the British Council.
• Gamal Abou Ali – Partner of Hassouna & Abou Ali.
• Hala Barakat - Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – AUC.
• Ahmed Essam - Associate Partner, Strategic Gears

Moderator: Mr. Mert Dedebas - Regional Director of Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Middle East and North Africa.

Speaker:

Mr. Haytham Torkey - CEO and Managing Partner at United Accountants Member of Nexia International

Dr. Ehab Shalaby - CEO of Dcarbon.

Overview:

The session will explore the mechanisms and strategies entrepreneurs, SMEs, and business models can employ to secure funding. This includes examining various financial instruments, support from banks, venture capital, and government initiatives. It will also cover challenges entrepreneurs face in accessing finance, the role of financial institutions in providing solutions, and case studies showcasing successful funding experiences in Egypt.

Speakers:

• Alexander Levchenko - Chief Executive Officer at Fawry MSME Finance.   
• Reem El Saady, Regional Principal Manager- SME F&D at EBRD.
• Haitham Wagih - Managing Director Avanz Capital Egypt.
• Ahmed A. Alsharif - Founding Partner & CEO at Averroes Ventures.
• Ahmed Fouad - Head of SME Banking & Microfinance Division – QNB.
• Moderator: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐝𝐲 - President & CEO of Nile Capital Holding and General Secretary of the Egyptian Private Equity Association EPEA

Overview:

There are now unlimited horizons and endless opportunities for business sector growth through unleashing companies’ potentials and tapping new markets. However, this requires well-examined steps and effective strategies to enable companies to improve the quality of their services and products in line with global market standards.

 Therefore, this talk aims to provide a clear roadmap for companies and best practices related to market research and penetration mechanisms. It also focuses on new mechanisms to explore market boundaries and means of developing new and non-competitive horizons.

Speakers:

• Ramy Khodeir - Marketing Professor at MIU and Consultant.
• Dr. Brian K. Gladden - CEO, Strategy & Innovation Institute, LLC.

Overview:

The business sector is witnessing the emergence of new and diverse economic models that have changed the traditional operating concept of institutions. These models are based on what is known as the gig economy, platform economy, or sharing economy.

They primarily rely on digital technology, the internet, online services, remote work culture, and freelancers with specific skills. This has greatly changed the economic scene. According to international indicators, it is estimated that approximately 20% - 25% of the workforce will consist of temporary workers over the next ten years. Therefore, the Egyptian market has witnessed remarkable growth in this regard, and the state’s interest has grown to review and develop policies and regulations for these business models.

Hence, the session discusses the most prominent solutions and initiatives that enhance the culture of freelance, raise the efficiency of the digital infrastructure and human resources capabilities to better benefit from the tools of the gig economy and increase its contribution to the national economy and the GDP, in addition to reviewing the successful models of regulatory frameworks and the mechanisms of attracting local and foreign investments, also how to achieve the integration between the government and the private sector to draw a road map and create an incubating environment for boosting sectors of the gig economy.

Axes:

• Key engines of gig economy and freelance growth in Egypt.
• Review the current labor market transformations due to increased freelancers.
• Display successful regulatory framework models enhancing growth and sustainability of gig economy and freelance.
• Opportunities and challenges of participating and investing in gig economy.
• Successful experiences and models in gig economy, freelance, and sharing economy.

Speakers:

• Mr. Mohamed Sekkina - General Manager, talabat Egypt.
• Mr. Abdellatif Olama - CEO Jumia Egypt.
• Mr. Ahmed Maghraby - Co-founder of Nafez Outsourcing.
• Dr. Seif Abdelmaguid - Egypt Country Manager & Director - Strategic Gears.

Overview:

Open Strategy offers a fresh perspective on strategy formulation that aligns well with the demands of the innovation era. By inviting diverse input and fostering transparency, organizations can build more resilient and adaptive strategies better suited to today's dynamic and complex environments.

Speaker:

• Mr. Andrew Constable - The Founder and Principal Consultant at Visualise Solutions Founder and Principal Consultant at Visualise Solutions

Eng. Mohamed Abouelnaga “Nagaty” - Tech/AI Investor and Entrepreneur

Overview:

The integration of human resources management and development strategies contributes to the promotion of creative economy and sustainability plans, and the achievement of tangible positive results. In addition to identifying the criteria related to employee selection and the design of the organizational structure in a creative economy environment to reach the desired organizational goals.

Therefore, expert talk highlights the importance of enhancing institutional interaction and communication between management and employees to support innovation and growth within organizations. Additionally, it will discuss how to develop integrated strategies that balance work needs with growth requirements, as well as the development of training plans and programs to enhance the capabilities of the team and improve employee skills in alignment with the creative work environment to maximize results and improve productivity efficiency.

Axes:

• Review key strategies for managing and developing human resources.
• Identifying labor market needs in light of rapid changes.
• Identifying mechanisms to improve workforce efficiency and quality of work environment to achieve sustainability goals.
• Supporting innovation and institutional communication to achieve institutional growth.
• Methods of developing training plans and programs and improving employees’ skills to be commensurate with institutional goals.

Speakers:

• George Sedky - Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), GB Corp - Secretary General, Ghabbour Foundation.
• Amr Rihan - Human Capital Director at El Hazek Construction.
• Samar Yehia - HR Vice President, Schneider Electric NEAL & Levant.

Moderator: Dr Ahmed El Sayed - The Master HR / Business Consultant at EGY CHAM.

Overview:

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications have started to spread in recent years in light of growing databases and the development of technological capabilities. This has led major companies and institutions to adopt many of these tools and gradually expand their use in various fields, in addition to focusing on investing in developing the capabilities of companies relevant to technology, communication, and cloud computing services.

Therefore, the talk addresses the latest AI tools and applications in various fields, such as logistic services, e-commerce and digital marketing, financial services, operational processes, etc.

It also discusses means of using AI tools and applications to help companies become pioneering ones and gain competitive advantage.

The talk also reviews up-to-date programming solutions and improving business efficiency and customer experiences.

It also tackles why companies should invest in AI systems and train employees on how to effectively apply its diverse tools and systems to realize the utmost benefit.

Speakers:

• Mohamed El Okaby - Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity for Strategic Communication and Media and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry.
• Yusuf Fahmy - CEO Conix.ai.

Moderator: Ms. Rasha Tantawy - Marketing and Communications Director KD Group.